Psychology Clinic

Adult Services

The UNCG Psychology Clinic specialized in empirically-based assessment and treatment approaches. We offer a variety of services for adults of all ages, including diagnostic evaluation and assessment, group and couples therapy, and individual therapy. Treatment approaches include cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, behavior modification, and mindfulness-based approaches. Click on the links to the left to find out more about these services.

Individual Therapy

Our clinic specializes in therapeutic interventions and strategies that are supported by research. During individual therapy, a therapist would typically meet with you for 50 minutes once a week to address goals that you develop collaboratively. Treatment is available for a range of problems and issues for adults including:

Couples Therapy

When both members of a couple are concerned about relationship issues, couples therapy can help improve communication and provide a safe environment for the couple to discuss important decisions. For some couples, therapy strengthens the relationship and results in more positive feelings and behaviors. For other couples, therapy may lead to a mutually-beneficial decision to end the relationship. Regardless of the outcome, couples therapy is most effective when both members of a couple are motivated to seek help and are willing to be open and honest about their concerns. The UNCG Psychology Clinic provides evidence-based approaches to couples therapy.

Group Therapy

Group therapy brings together multiple people with a common area of difficulty to provide support and introduce new coping skills. Most groups are time-limited and meet for 1.5 to 2 hours on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Recent groups for adults at the Psychology Clinic include:

Interpersonal Process Group for adults wanting to be more effective in social settings including increased self-awareness, communication, and relationship building

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adults wanting to increase healthy ways to control emotions and learn how to cope with distressing situations

Bipolar Disorder Group for adults wanting to learn more about this disorder and how to manage it

Transitions Group for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Assessments

Assessment is commonly a part of therapeutic services to determine needs or monitor progress. However, you may need more formal evaluations to help diagnose emotional, behavioral, personality or learning needs. Our clinic utilizes assessment measures, tests, and interviews that are developed and supported by research. You would need to visit our clinic for several appointments that are 1-3 hours in length each.

Full Psychological Evaluations:

Each evaluation is tailored to address the referral question and current difficulties you have when seeking the service

May include diagnostic assessment of emotional, behavioral, personality, or learning needs

You would receive a written report as well as face-to-face feedback about results and recommendations

Learning Disorder (LD) Testing:

Involves testing aptitude and achievement to determine if there are weaknesses that affect reading, writing,or mathematics

Used in educational and work settings to document difficulties and to request accommodations

You would receive a written report as well as face-to-face feedback about results and recommendations